Forces and motion
Electricity and circuits
Energy
Magnetism and flux
Trivia!
100
Which force creates circular motion of an object?

Centripetal Force

100

What is Ohm's Law?

V=IR

100
What is the equation for rotaional kinetic energy?

KE=1/2Iw^2

100

What method can we use to find the direction of a force acting on a proton when given the velocity and direction of magnetic field?

Right hand rule

100

Who proposed the three laws of motion?

Isaac Newton

200
In a realistic situation, when a block is moving on a ramp, which force acts against the force of gravity?

Kinetic friction

200

How do you calculate the effective capacitance of capacitors in series in a circuit?

Inverse sum of the inverses

200

Why is some energy lost in a system at times?

Lost due to work (friction, heat, sound, etc.)

200

An electron is moving with velocity towards the top of the page, through a constant magnetic field directed into the page. Which direction is the magnetic force?

To the right

200

Who proposed the three laws of planetary motion?

Johannes Kepler

300

If an object has initial velocity in both the x and y directions, what will its path be?

Parabolic

300

What is the electric field in a conductor in equillibrium?

0

300

What is the difference between a perfectly elastic and an inelastic collision?

Energy is conserved in a perfectly elastic collision

300

As the magnetic field increases, what happens to the magnitude of flux?

Increases. Flux=BAcos(theta)

300

Which astronomer had an alcoholic moose that tragically died?

Tycho Brahe

400

Spring A has a spring constant of k. When stretched to a certain length x, its spring force is F. Spring A is now cut in half into two equal-lengthed springs. If one of these halves are stretched to the same length x, what is the new spring force?

2F

400

What determines the brightness of the bulb?

Amount of power dissipated

400

What is the equation for energy-mass equivalence?

E=mc^2

400
Who proposed the law that states that the direction of an induced electric current will oppose the change in magnetic flux that produced it?

Heinrich Lenz

400

What is the R constant used in the ideal gas law when pressure is in atm?

R=0.08026 atm mol^-1 K^-1

500

In an ideal situation, Block A is resting on a surface, while connected to Block B which is hanging off of the surface. Identify the forces acting on Block A.

Gravitational force, normal force, tension

500

In a circuit, how does a capacitor act once it is fully charged?

Like an open circuit
500

What is the energy of a photon that is moving through a vacuum with a wavelength of 510nm? H=6.626x10^-34

3.9x10^-19 J

500

If a wire loop is moved closer to the north end of a magnet, which direction is a force created due to the induced emf and magnetic field of the magnet interacting?

Against the direction of motion, there is a retarding force.

500

What other AP class can you find resources for on Planet Holloway?

AP Environmental Science